Azure IaaS and Azure Local: announcements and updates (April 2026 – Weeks: 15 and 16)

This article covers key Azure IaaS and Azure Local announcements from weeks 15-16 of April 2026. Highlights include Microsoft being named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Sovereign Cloud Platforms, emphasizing multi-environment sovereign controls. A new Azure cloud region in Denmark (Denmark East) is now available, supporting data residency and low latency. Additionally, Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching enters public preview for VMs and VMSS, improving OS disk performance for stateless workloads like AI and analytics. This content is directly relevant to IT/TECHNOLOGY, focusing on cloud infrastructure, Azure services, and tech industry updates.